New Zealand Army | Army News - Issue 554, July 2024
Join 2nd/1st Battalion during their Birthday celebrations in Christchurch, Blast into action during Exercise Brimstone, look back on our deployment to East Timor, 25 years on, and much more.
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Join 2nd/1st Battalion during their Birthday celebrations in Christchurch, Blast into action during Exercise Brimstone, look back on our deployment to East Timor, 25 years on, and much more.
Hear from our soldiers who provided building, electrical and dental support in Tonga, go behind the scenes with 2nd/1st Battalion as they train with the British Army’s Royal Gurkha Rifles in the South Island, hear the latest on our continued support to Ukraine, Join our soldiers on the ‘Hell Week’ that is Exercise Nemesis, and much more.
Clue up on the major exercises we’re holding this year, see what our team is up to in South Sudan, meet the the power of the uncrewed aerial system RQB-7 Shadow, hear Major General John Boswell’s final message as Chief of Army, and much more.
In the April issue of Army News read about our new in-line weapon sites, an update on our soldiers’ personal protection equipment, the recent training we have completed, and the winner of the coveted Skill at Arms competition.
We’ve hit the month running as our first responders and caterers fight both fires and hunger during the Port Hills Fires, Major (Dr) Jacque Rousseau shares his knowledge on strength training and the modern soldier, Bravo Company jumps into the action during the Skill at Arms Competition, our Reservists are achieving hiking and marksmanship feats, and so much more.
Get the low-down on what exercises we have planned for the year, learn about our contribution to maritime security efforts in the Red Sea, see the latest on our night vision equipment update, hear how our Reserve Force are hitting the ground running and much more.
Join our Special Forces in the shadows during night operations, celebrate Soldier of the Year, go behind the scenes during training in Hawaii with U.S. counterparts, witness our newest Recruits march out during a moving graduation, and much more.
Read about our exercises with our Pacific partners Fiji and Papua New Guinea, what life’s like for our soldiers in Antarctica, and our Army wahine who’ve made it into the Black Ferns.
In this issue read about the wide range of exercises the Army has been doing lately – from the heat of Fiji to the snow of Tekapo, and everything in between. There’s a story in there about the Battle of Long Tan veteran Willie Walker, how our engineers are polishing their wide range of skills, and much more.
Our soldiers have been on the ground in Australia during a multi-national exercise, we hear from a former officer about his experience in an Afghanistan trauma hospital, we take to the skies for international drone racing, and much